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Bergenia ciliata (Haw ) Sternb - Pashanabhedha

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Pashanabhedha consists of rhizomes of Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb., Syn. Bergenia ligulata (Wall.) Engl. (Fam. Saxifragaceae), a small perennial herb found throughout temperate Himalayas from Bhutan to Kashmir at an altitude between 2000-3000 m and in Khasia hills upto 1200 m altitude.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Alepgaya, Pahanbhedi, Hittaga, Pasanaberu, Hittulaka
Hindi Pakhanabheda, Silphara, Patharcua, Pakhanabhed, Silpbheda
Malayalam Kallurvanchi, Kallurvanni, Kallorvanchi
Tamil Sirupilai
Telugu Kondapindi
Marathi Pashanbheda
Gujarathi Pashanbheda, Pakhanbheda
Punjabi Kachalu, Pashanbhed
Kashmiri Pashanbhed
Sanskrit shvabhedaka, shilabheda
English NA


Chemical Composition

Tannic acid, gallic acid and glucose

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Kashaya

Guna

Laghu

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Bhedana, Vastishodhana, Ashmarighna, Mutravirecaniya

Prabhava

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 121.

See also

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